Learn Spanish/English Phrases (all levels, both languages): "(ser) obra suya"
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Our phrase is:
(ser) obra suya/mía/tuya etc, always in singular!!
ejemplo:
Las relaciones tensas que tiene entre sus primos son obra suya.
English Example:
The strained relations she has between her cousins are her own doing.
English Phrase:
(to be) one's own doing
9 Answers
Una persona que miente va a crear problemas que son obra suya.
A person that lies will create problems that are of her own doing.
¿Para qué quejarse de los problemas que son obra tuya?
What's the point in complaining about problems that are your own doing?
Como no trabajaría, el hecho que no tiene un trabajo es obra suya.
Because he will not work, the fact that he does not have a job is his own doing.
Ha hecho muchas cosas malas en su vida, así que su castigo ahora es obra suya.
He has done many bad things in his life, so his punishment right now is his own doing.
Oye perdón, pero estas latas en que te metiste son obra tuya.
Hey I'm sorry, but these messes that you got yourself into are your own doing.
Sufriendo consecuencias ser obra suya.
Suffering consequences is one's own doing.
Muchas veces lo que me pasa me es obra mía.
Most of the time what happens to me is my own doing.
El pintor debe confesar que la pintura famosa no es obra suya.
The painter should admit that the famous painting is not his own doing.
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